The person who came was Huang Zhengqing, the village head, and Lingyun Mountain, the master of the village school.

Seeing someone coming, Gu Qiqi immediately got up: "Xiaocao'er, let's go over there to comb." ”

Xiao Cao'er stood up obediently, and her half-combed hair was still in the hands of her third aunt, and she was not afraid of pain, so she immediately followed her down to the jujube tree.

When a guest came, Xiao Xiaolan, who had just come out with a hoe, immediately ran into the third room: "Third aunt, the village chief and Master Ling are here, talking to the third brother in the courtyard." ”

Hearing that these two people were coming, Aunt Xiao immediately put down the work at hand and went to make tea without a break......

In the courtyard, Xiao Xiaolan had already moved a few stools to the stone table in the courtyard, and when the Qi family saw the visitors, they hurriedly dried the last piece of clothing and entered the third room.

After a while, the tea came up, and the pumpkin seeds fried by Aunt Xiao were also served, and Huang Zhengqing was asking Xiao Rui about the test questions of each door this year: "Brother Ling, you may be able to see one or two of this year's policy questions?"

No one in Lingyun Mountain knows where he comes from, let alone the purpose of his coming here, and no one knows his specific age, he has been here for almost ten years, and almost all the children in the upper and lower villages who can read and write have recognized a few words in his hands.

This person has no family, no children, no relatives and no friends, and the only person who comes and goes is Huang Zhengqing.

Hearing Huang Zhengqing's question, a faint smile appeared on his pale and thin face: "Every year, the examination questions of the imperial examination are issued by the Ministry of Rites. If you have to say that you can't figure out the meaning of the saint from the perspective of this year's government trial theory, you can say that you can figure out a little bit of the movement of the court. ”

Huang Zhengqing's eyes lit up: "Then where do you think the wind is blowing now?"

Ling Yunshan smiled lightly: "Since the country is based on agriculture and mulberry, it seems that there is already a problem with the grain storage." In the past few years, it seems to be peaceful, but in fact, there have been constant wars at the border gates, which are just small wars. ”

Anyone who reads the world knows what is the war?

Naturally, it is money, grain, and strong men.

Xiao Zhan could not be seen here hundreds of miles away from the border pass, but the soldiers who had experienced the battlefield knew in their hearts that the losses in each battle were very large.

Huang Zhengqing glanced at Xiao Rui: "Sanbao, it's been two years since you left Cangxi, do you still know the situation over there?"

Xiao Rui shook his head: "It's not too clear, I only heard what my comrades-in-arms said, Cangxi is adjacent to the three major clans of Xiwei Kingdom, and Princess Kangxi is the daughter of the Anxi clan, the largest clan of the Xiwei clan, so it should be stable for the time being." Moreover, in the past few years, there have been no major disasters in the west of Cangxi, so it should not be too difficult. ”

Huang Zhengqing asked again: "Then this time the college exam, are you sure?"

Shangyuan Village is not big, with a population of more than 400 people in 67 households, but since Huang Zhengqing showed his talents, he has not produced a talent for six years.

Xiao Rui smiled lightly: "Brother Zhengqing, I can only say that this time the question is not difficult, and I dare not say it." ”

"Isn't it difficult? Third brother, it seems that you are nine out of ten this time! ”

Xiao Cheng came in from outside the courtyard, and as soon as he came in, he heard Xiao Rui's words, he was so jealous in his heart that he blurted out these words without thinking about it.

Xiao Rui didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in these words, and opened his mouth lightly and respectfully: "Big brother, are you back?" Come over and have tea together. ”

Huang Zhengqing also greeted Xiao Cheng with a smile: "Brother Dabao, this time, you didn't try again?" Your literary talent is good, and you will definitely be able to pass it with a fire. ”